Washing-machine.



W. D. WHITNEY.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED H0113, 1913.

1,108,047. Patented Aug. 18, 191i hllllllllrllll'lI/Ih Inventor V I I Attorneys WIIJLIE D. WHITNEY, 0F HOLLEY, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Application filed. November 1a, 1913. 'Serial an. $00,855.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, WILLIE D. WHITNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Holley, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, have invented a new and useful VVashing-Machine, of which the followingcis a specification.

his invention relates to machines forwashing clothes and the like, one of its objects being to provide a machine of this character utilizlng a -revoluble cylindrical fabric container disposed obliquely relative to its axis of rotation so that, during the rotation of the container, the fabrics therein will be caused to slide back and .forth longitudinally of the container and will, at the same time, be Subjected to a rolling action produced by the constant rotation of the container.

A further object is to provide means whereby the container may be adjusted angularly relative to its axis of rotation, thus to control the gravitation of the fabrics longitudinally of the container.

With the foregoing-and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventionresides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the.

invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

Tn said drawings z-Figixre l'is a central longitudinal section through 'the machine,v

a portion oi the container being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a section on l ne Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cros sectlon through a portion of one of the heac s. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the bearing brackets used in connection with the machine. Fig.

5 is a'persp'ec'tive view of the other bearing bracket. Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal section through a portion of a modified form of machine, parts'being broken away. Fig. 7

is a central vertical section through a portion of oneof the heads of the modified form of container and showing the connection between said head and the jointed trune nion; Fig. 8 is a section on line C-D F 7.

Referring to the figures bycharacters of reference 1 designates a casing having a substantially semi-cylindrical bottom 2, the said casing being mounted on suitable sup 'o'rts 3 and being provided with an desired if r n of lid or cover t. ournale in one e'n of the casing is a shaft 5 which may be driven in any suitable manner, as by means of a crank 6 and secured to this shaft ,5 is a sprocket 7. Secured to the inner side of that end of the casing 1 in which the shaft is journaled is a bracket 8 having a hearing sleeve 9 at its lower end while arms 10 extend upwardly from this sl'ee'vc 'a nd are provided with slots 11 for the reception of attaching bolts 12. Thus it will be seen that the bracket can be adjusted upwardly or downwardly so as to, bring the sleeve to any desired distance from t e shaft 5. nother bracket 13 is similar y' connected to the inner side of t opposite end of the casing 1 but this brac ket 13 is not provided with a sleeve 9 but, instead, is formed w'th a stirrup 1 1. Mounted for rotation mgr 1e casing-is a cylindrical container 15 avin its walls formed with perforations T6 and also provided with a door 17 which can be secured in closed position in any suitable manner. The 'cyiin' er has oblique but parallel heads 18 but it is to be unde stood that if preferred, the heads can be is'posed at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. Formed diametrically in the outer face of each head 18 is a guide groove 19 and slida'bly mounted in these grooves are blocks 20, each of which has a trunnion Q1 outstanding therefrom. A set screw 22 or the like my be used for holding the block 20 againstmovement within the gramme. Perforated partitions '23 may be arranged in the container 15 near the heads 18 and cleats 24 may be arranged longitudinally along the inner surface of the container and between the partitions. It will be understood that the trunnion's 21 extend into the bracket, one of t e tr'unnions being mounted in the sleeve 9- while the other trunnion is supported by the stirrup 14. The 'tr'u-nnii'on 21 extending into sleeve 9 is provided with a sprocket 25 and a chain 26 is mounted on cured against further movement by means of the set screws22 and the container is rotated to bring the door 17 uppermost. The

door is then opened and the fabrics to be to slide first toward one end and then toward the other end of the cylinder, the fabrics being thus subjected to a rubbing action within the cleansing fluid and which will result in the rapid cleansing of the fabrics. As the container 15 is c lindrical, the fabrics will slide gradually a ong the inner surface of the cylinder. By providing the cleats 24 the rolling action of the fabrics within the container is facilitated. Furthermore, by utilizing the perforated partitions 23, the water is permitted to flow freely through the fabrics while they are pressed against the partitions. It is to be understood that by having brackets adjustably mounted, as described, the container can be adjusted upwardly or downwardly within the casing 1, thus to loosen or tighten the chain 26.

. As shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the container 1 15 can have its trunnions 21' connected, by

universal joints 27 to short shafts 28 and 29 respectively journaled in the end walls of the casin 30. Shaft 28 may be. driven in any suita le manner, as by means of a gear 31, while shaft 29 merely rotates freely in its bearing. By providing a mounting such as herein described, it is possible to adjust one of the blocks 20 independently of the other so that the heads 18 instead of lying in vertical planes, will be disposed obliquely to the axis of rotation, it thus being possible to change the angle of the cylinder relative to the axis of rotation.

What is claimed is 1. A washing machine including a casing, a perforated cylindrical container mounted for rotation within the casing, the axis of rotation of the container being disposed at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of anaemia tion therein, said container having heads,

and a trunnion adjustable diametrically across each head.

4. A washing machine including a casing, a cylindrical container mounted for rotation therein, said container having heads, a trunnion adjustable diametrically across each head, and shafts connected by universal joints to the respective trunnions, said shafts and trunnions cooperating to support the container within the casing.

5. In a washing machine, the combination with a casing, of a container mounted for rotation therein, a trunnion connected to each end of the container and adjustable diametrically thereacross, shafts journaled within the casing, and universal connections between the shafts and the respective trunnions.

6. A washing machine including a casing, a container mounted for rotation therein, said container having heads provided with diametrical grooves, a block adjustably mounted in each groove, a trunnion extending from each block, means for securing the blocks against movement within the grooves, shafts journaled in opposed walls of the easing, and universal connections between the shafts and the res ective trunnions.

In testimony t at I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my 'signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- WILLIE n. WHITNEY. Witnesses: I

JOHN A. GRAHAM, JAMES C. CoNNoLLY. 

